From the day that Gong Linna became an Internet sensation for her lyricless song Tan Te, or "Disturbed", she was known as an unconventional Chinese folk singer who breaks all the rules.
Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province, which conjures up Chinese images of terraced rice fields, winding steams, lush waterfalls, surreal stone forests and verdant sun-bathed hills and slopes. Guiyang itself means precious sun, which also reflects the city's rainy climate. But at an altitude of about 1,100 meters, its pleasantly cool weather draws millions of tourists every year to escape the summer heat.
